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Agenda

Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Silicon Valley Bank Headquarters
Santa Clara, CA

7:00 a.m.	Registration & Breakfast
7:20 a.m.	Program Welcome & Introductions Paul Britton, Thames Valley Economic Partnership Program Moderator: Terrance Philips, Silicon Valley Bank
7:30 a.m.	How To De-Risk Your Expansion Into Europe Tim Ellis FirstPartner A successful international expansion is only possible with careful research beforehand, to identify and analyze promising business opportunities.
7:50 a.m.	An Internationalization Success Story Craig Sullivan NetSuite, Inc. A Case Study in successful expansion into Europe.
8:10 a.m.	Funding Considerations When Going Global Panel Interview: Richard Irving, Managing Partner, Pond Ventures Mike Sigal, Co-Founder & CEO, Guidewire Group Be aware of key considerations regarding funding as your business expands internationally.
8:30 a.m.	Setting Up In The UK – An Entry to Europe Peter Doyle, The Norton Practice Mark Blunden, Boyes Turner Understanding the key accounting, tax and legal issues associated with setting up business in the UK. When you must address these issues and how they translate across Europe.
8:50 a.m.	How Low Will The Dollar Go? Dave Bhagat, Silicon Valley Bank A discussion on selling products and services in EU countries - the risks and opportunities.
9:10 a.m.	Q&A Session Jeremy Charles, Strutt & Parker Session Moderator
9:20 a.m.	Program Close Paul Britton, Thames Valley Economic Partership Keith Blackey, South East England Development Agency
9:30 a.m.	Networking